List of Cake Decorating Tools & Materials

This is a list of tools and materials that Serdar Yener uses to decorate cakes. We will be adding more tools and materials to this list over time.Please note: Some of the items below contain affiliate links to purchase them online.

An airbrush is one of the most essential tools a cake decorator can have. Being equipped with an airbrush opens a world of creative possibilities for your cake decorating projects.

Used for:

Painting

Hand Towels

Ensure fibers are not loose.

It is always recommended to have both a wet towel and a dry towel for just about any cake decorating project. Doing this helps re-enforce a 'Clean as you go' culture that ultimately results in cleaner artwork.

This can also be called Cling wrap (UK), cling film or glad wrap (AU). In the world of cake decorating, plastic wrap can be very useful for a lot of different purposes. For example, when carving 3D cakes, it can be used to further emphasise contours by allowing indentations with an object.

A piece of wood coated with fabric and temporarily covered with cellophane to keep fabric clean until the cake is complete. For more information, watch our tutorial on how to cover a cake board with fabric .